World News
2nd June 2018
Armacell buys Chinese insulation firm
LUXEMBOURG: Insulation manufacturer Armacell has acquired Chinese manufacturer De Xu (Guangdong De Xu Insulation Materials Co Ltd). De Xu produces flexible elastomeric foam under the…
1st June 2018
Auto firm fined €3,500 for F-gas breach
CZECH REPUBLIC: An auto dismantling company has been fined CZK90,000 (€3,500) for failing to fully recover R134a from car air conditioning systems. The Czech Environmental…
1st June 2018
Hillphoenix leads in GreenChill stores
USA: Hillphoenix, a pioneer in designing environmentally sustainable refrigeration systems, is claiming to have supplied equipment to 87% of US GreenChill certified stores over the…
1st June 2018
Daikin produces R32 chiller
JAPAN: Dedicated to the use of R32 in air conditioning, Daikin Industries is now the first to introduce an air-cooled heat pump chiller using the…
30th May 2018
Thermo King marks 40 years in Shannon
IRELAND: US transport refrigeration company Thermo King has celebrated 40 years of its European operations centre in Shannon. With the global business celebrating its 80th…
30th May 2018
Danfoss e-commerce website wins award
DENMARK: Danfoss’ new e-commerce website has won the company an award as the best Danish business-to-business company on the internet. Described by judges of the…
30th May 2018
Chemours signs XP40 deal with Arkema
EUROPE: Chemours has signed a distribution agreement with rival refrigerant manufacturer Arkema, giving the French company access to Opteon XP40, Chemours’ lower GWP R404A replacement.…
29th May 2018
A-Gas plans German reclamation plant
UK/GERMANY: A-Gas is poised to establish a new refrigerant reclamation facility in Germany following the completion of the acquisition of Arthur Friedrichs Kältemittel (AFK). A-Gas…
28th May 2018
Buoni elected AREA president
[caption id="attachment_47008" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The new AREA board 2018-2020 (l to r): Grzegorz Michalski, Per Jonasson, Marco Buoni, Gerhard Neuhauser and Graeme Fox. The final…
27th May 2018
Bookings open for major HFO conference
UK: Discounted early-bird booking are now open for the first ever international conference on the real-life applications of HFO refrigerants. Hosted by the UK’s Institute…
27th May 2018
Embraco workers offered new jobs
ITALY: Most of the remaining workers at Embraco’s doomed Italian refrigeration compressor plant look set to be offered jobs with new employers. Workers at the…
26th May 2018
Chemours improves Fortune 500 ranking
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has improved its position in the Fortune 500 list following the company’s first inclusion on the list of top US corporations.…
26th May 2018
US industry urges Trump to back Kigali
USA: Thirty-two leading US air conditioning and refrigeration companies have signed a letter to president Trump urging him to ratify the Kigali Amendment. The Kigali…
25th May 2018
Sahin confirmed as Eurovent president
[caption id="attachment_46991" align="aligncenter" width="630"] New president Naci Sahin (right) with outgoing president Alex Rasmussen (centre) and secretary general Felix Van Eyken[/caption] NORWAY: Naci Sahin, former…
23rd May 2018
Fire destroys Dutch training school
NETHERLANDS: One of the leading Dutch air conditioning and refrigeration training schools was destroyed by fire last night. The ROVC Technische Opleidingen BV building on…
23rd May 2018
SKM joins Eurovent Middle East
UAE: Sharjah-based SKM Air Conditioning, one of the Gulf region’s leading air conditioning manufacturers has joined the Eurovent Middle East association. SKM becomes the 40th…
23rd May 2018
EU heat pump market grows by 9%
BELGIUM: The EU heat pump market grew by 9% last year, with nearly 1.1 million heat pumps sold. According to the European Heat Pump Association…
22nd May 2018
Global AC sales recover in 2017
UK: The global air conditioning market showed recovery in 2017 with year-end sales expected to reach 137 million units at a value of just over…
22nd May 2018
Chemours and NHL seek sustainable future
USA/CANADA: Chemours is to partner with the National Hockey League (NHL) to identify sustainable alternatives for North American ice rinks, many of which are still…
19th May 2018
Communications chief joins EHPA board
[caption id="attachment_46938" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The EHPA board was elected during last week's general assembly in Vienna[/caption] BELGIUM: Julia Panzer, Danfoss director, strategic communication, has joined…
19th May 2018
Stop using R404A – now on video
EUROPE: The leading European contractor and manufacturers’ groups campaigning to stop the use of high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507 have now produced a video.…
18th May 2018
UTC to sell Taylor to Middleby
USA: UTC Climate, Controls & Security is to sell its commercial foodservice equipment manufacturer Taylor Company to The Middleby Corporation for $1bn. Established in 1926,…
18th May 2018
Daikin Vietnam factory in full production
VIETNAM: Full scale production is now underway at the new 28,000m² Daikin air conditioning factory in Vietnam. Located in the suburbs of the capitol city…
18th May 2018
Mitsubishi Electric Trane now in operation
USA: The Ingersoll-Rand and Mitsubishi Electric US joint venture to market, sell and distribute ductless and VRF air conditioning systems is now up and running.…
18th May 2018
Sauermann buys US instrument firm
[caption id="attachment_46918" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Employees of E Instruments outside the company's facility in Pennsylvania[/caption] FRANCE/USA: Sauermann has expanded its test and measurement interests by acquiring…
18th May 2018
Daikin Applied plans new US factory
USA: Daikin Applied, the former McQuay business, is set to expand its production capabilities with a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Southern Minnesota, north of…
18th May 2018
Beijer Ref buys French ac distributor
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has expanded its reach in France with the acquisition of HVAC distributor GH2C. Established in 2008, GH2C is based in…